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Point Roberts Primary School News
May 2006

Principal’s Corner
by Nancy Bakarich
As a principal it has been my pleasure to work with the community, parents, staff, and students as we continue to grow as individuals. The students at Point Roberts Primary School will be stepping up to the next grade and new adventures, which I am sure will provide them with fond memories.
As with everything, I hope that the year has been good to everyone and that they leave on June 15 with fond memories of the past year. Have a wonderful spring and summer and I hope to see many of you over the last few weeks of school and again next fall.

Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd Grade
by Rita Worth, Teacher
The end of this school year is approaching with spring upon us and classes over before summer. The academic gains and social lessons have been many. Children have grown and blossomed like the plants around us. With the love and care from home and school everyone reaps the rewards. What beauty!

Parent’s Corner

A Note from Elaine Komusi
Well, 2006 marks the year my last child graduates from the Point Roberts Primary School. Both my son and my daughter stared at this wonderful campus and I feel both got the best headstart ever! My daughter has moved on to Blaine and is doing well there and my son will follow in the fall.
Rita, Pam, Anita and Lynn are all wonderful, welcoming and skilled people who have worked together diligently over the past year to make the school what it is today. My son has all the academic fundamentals to prepare him for the higher grades and with Rita’s “whole child” education philosophy, his learning has been diverse.
Whether you choose Blaine for grades 3-12 or whether you have other ideas for your kids, the Point Roberts Primary is certainly the best place to start!

A note from Pam Sarkissian
The transition to kindergarten can be difficult for the little ones as well as their parents. Our son Matthew was determined that this year was not to be the year he started school. Thank goodness for the wonderful staff at Point Roberts Primary who succeeded in winning him over to the idea that going to school could be a safe, fun and exciting new adventure. He is now so happy and keen to go to school and is eager to learn and participate with the new friends he has made. His potential is being nurtured and we can see the growth in his spirit for learning and exploring the world around him.
Matthew is our second child to attend Point Roberts Primary. We feel he is getting an excellent start in all areas of educational development, as was the case for our daughter, Emilie. With class sizes that would be the envy of most schools and the beautiful setting surrounded by trees and nature, we as parents feel confident that those ever so important first years of schooling are well served with a start at Point Roberts Primary.

A note from Donald Pinckston
What makes a community strong and vibrant? I would submit that it is a firm commitment to the education and well being of its next generation. The children of Point Roberts may not realize it now, but I have no doubt that they are the focus not only of concerned parents, but also of a caring and competent staff at Point Roberts Primary School. The student showcase fair demonstrated to me fantastic individual creativity, and a high level of collaboration not only with the teacher but also with other students and family members. The day reaffirmed in me a deep pride for our community and a sense of optimism about our children’s future. The warm chocolate chip cookies afterward didn’t hurt either!

A note from Sue Johnson
I’ve been pleased to see the Parent’s Corner in the All Point Bulletin and I felt I had to write something too, in support of our wonderful school. My daughter Annie, is in grade 1 and couldn’t be doing better, both academically and socially. It is so nice to have her close by and for me to be able to join in the occasional trail walks and attend the plays the children put on. I had tried teaching her to read before school but let’s just say she wasn’t open to my teaching style (!)....Well, Mrs. Rita Worth must be doing something right, because Annie’s reading has taken off by leaps and bounds. I highly recommend our local school to anyone with kindergarten to grade 2 aged children. I wouldn’t consider any other options.

A note from Pauline Beck
We could not be happier to have our daughter Aisha in grade 1 at Point Roberts Primary. You could not ask for a better school environment! I was able to join the class and enjoy their beach field trips, as well as apple picking at the Meikle farm! We continue to look forward to those field trips monthly! We were also pleased to meet with the Blaine specialists, Leaf Schumann the counselor, Kim Duff the reading specialist, Katy Ackerson the librarian/technology specialist and Shannon Mihelich, special services, all who visit monthly. Aisha’s favorite activity is playing hockey in the playshed on rainy days!

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